Senior Quality Assurance Technician - Pharmacy

Employer East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kent and Canterbury Hospital Town Canterbury Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05 / 11 / 2025 23 : 59 Interview date 19 / 12 / 2025Senior Quality Assurance Technician - PharmacyBand 5Job overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join our excellent, friendly and dynamic Quality Assurance and Quality Control team that support our licensed and unlicensed Pharmacy facilities including a Radiopharmacy unit, and aseptic dispensing unit, registered dispensaries, a clinical trials service and a licensed pharmacy stores and medicines procurement service.Main duties of the jobThe main duties of this role areDay to day management of the Pharmacy Quality Management systemSupporting the Quality Assurance lead in promoting and facilitating the development of effective quality systems, risk assurance and compliance management across the Pharmacy department.Organising the day to day activities of the service under the direction of the Quality Assurance leadSupporting the Quality Control Officer and Quality Assurance technician in prioritisation of workload and task allocationSupporting and delivery of Quality Assurance and Quality Control training activitiesSupporting internal audit activitiesWorking for our organisationWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'.

Everything we do is guided by our values : 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'.

It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.

We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.

Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor further details of the main responsibilities of the job and the job itself please see the appended job description and person specificationPerson specificationExperienceExperience of quality management systems including writing and review of SoPs that form part of thisPrevious hospital pharmacy experience in technical servicesQualificationsDegree in relevant subject or relevant, demonstrable experience or Science and Manufacturing Technology level 3 Or Btec in Pharmaceutical science and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy ServicesSkillsHigh attention to detailKnowledgeGood understanding of the principles of GMP and the principles of QAAPSGood working knowledge of the Q-Pulse Document management systemFilmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the 'We are the NHS' campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day.

As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career.

We're on an exciting journey of transformation.

With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,there's never been a better time to join us.To find out more about east Kent visit our website at.

The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible.

We only accept online applications.

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• who are happy to help.We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work / life balance.

Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.You can search for and apply for roles directly on our website.If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC.

All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you won't be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we won't be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

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If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records.

Good luck with your application, we'll contact you via email so please check your junk / spam folders.Employer certification / accreditation badgesThe postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

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